 Soon after, he recorded with the Six Jolly Jesters in the first of many washboard-and-kazoo sessions during his career with bands such as The Washboard Rhythm Kings and the Washboard Serenaders.During the following year, he participated in a rare session with Jelly Roll Morton and clarinetist Wilton Crawley.He also accompanied vocalists Victoria Spivey, Lizzie Miles, and Spencer Williams.